TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Lynn Gelin, City Attorney
DATE: January 6, 2026
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RESOLUTION NO. 16-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA ALLOWING JACK WARNER TO RETAIN HIS SEAT ON THE FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution 16-26 allowing Jack Warner to retain his seat on the Firefighters’ Retirement System Board of Trustees.
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Background:
The City of Delray Beach (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) provides pension benefits to its firefighters and their beneficiaries through the Firefighters’ Retirement System (the “Plan”). The Plan is administered by the Board of Trustees, which is comprised of five members. As part of its duties, the Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investments of the Plan.
Jack Warner was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2024. He has more than 40 years of experience in finance and served as the City’s Chief Financial Officer from May 2014 through September 2016. He has held CEO and CFO positions in both the public and private sectors. When Mr. Warner was appointed to the Board of Trustees, he was a resident of the City. However, he has recently moved and is no longer a resident of the City. He does not own property or a business within the City, and is not an officer, director, or manager of a business located in the City.
Section 32.06 of the City’s Code of Ordinances provides that members who serve on city boards and committees shall be residents of or own property in the City, own a business within the City, or be an officer, director, or manager of a business located with this City. Section 32.06 provides for an exception to this eligibility requirement when Florida law, or a resolution or ordinance adopted by the City Commission provides otherwise.
The Board of Trustees has declared that it relies on Mr. Warner’s ...
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